'All My Children' star Paul Avery and wife killed in house fire
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Key Points:
- Paul Avery, known for his role on “All My Children,” and his wife Sheila died in a house fire in Blairstown, New Jersey, early Tuesday morning after firefighters rescued them from the burning home.
- Paul, 81, was critically injured and passed away shortly after, as did Sheila; the cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
- Avery was a Vietnam War veteran, former skydiver, and actor who appeared in “All My Children,” “Superman,” “Soap,” and “Three’s Company.”
- After retiring from acting, he became a journalist, founding and serving as executive editor of the Ridge View Echo newspaper.
- Friends and community members expressed deep sorrow, noting Paul’s diverse life experiences and the significant void his passing leaves in the local community.
